162.12 Denial or revocation of license or registration.
A certificate of registration may be denied to any animal shelter, pound, or research facility and a state license may be denied to any public auction, boarding kennel, commercial kennel, pet shop, commercial breeder, or dealer, or an existing certificate of registration or state license may be revoked by the secretary if, after public hearing, it is determined that the housing facilities or primary enclosures are inadequate under this chapter or if the feeding, watering, cleaning, and housing practices at the pound, animal shelter, public auction, pet shop, boarding kennel, commercial kennel, research facility, or those practices by the commercial breeder or dealer, are not in compliance with this chapter or with the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The premises of each registrant or state licensee shall be open for inspection during normal business hours.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §162.12]
88 Acts, ch 1186, §14; 2010 Acts, ch 1030, §21, 29
Referred to in §717F.7
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 162 - CARE OF ANIMALS IN COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Section 162.1 - Purpose and scope.
Section 162.2A - Application, issuance, and renewal of authorizations.
Section 162.2C - Commercial establishment fund.
Section 162.3 - Operation of a pound — certificate of registration.
Section 162.4 - Operation of an animal shelter — certificate of registration.
Section 162.4A - Operation of a research facility — certificate of registration.
Section 162.5 - Operation of a pet shop — state license.
Section 162.5A - Operation of a boarding kennel— state license.
Section 162.6 - Operation of a commercial kennel — state license.
Section 162.7 - Operation of a dealer — state license or permit.
Section 162.8 - Operation of a commercial breeder — state license or permit.
Section 162.9 - Boarding kennel operator’s license.
Section 162.9A - Operation of a public auction— state license or permit.
Section 162.10 - Research facility registration.
Section 162.10A - Commercial establishments — standard of care.
Section 162.10B - Commercial establishments — inspecting state licensees and registrants.
Section 162.10C - Commercial establishments — monitoring permittees.
Section 162.10D - Commercial establishments — disciplinary actions.
Section 162.12 - Denial or revocation of license or registration.
Section 162.12A - Civil penalties.
Section 162.13 - Criminal penalties — confiscation.
Section 162.14 - Custody by animal warden.
Section 162.15 - Violation by animal warden.